r/slowcooking

Community Overview

About r/slowcooking

r/Slowcooking is a food-related subreddit for sharing ideas, recipes or pictures in which a "Crock-Pot®" style slow cooker was used. Slow cooking is an ideal method for cooking less expensive portions of meat to make them more tender and tasty than by other forms of cookery. Vegetarian and vegan dishes can also be made via slow cooking. - crockpot, slowcooker, crock, crock-pot, slow cooker

The community at a glance

r/slowcooking is a Subreddit for Chefs with roughly 4.7M members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Cooking topic page.

Roughly 40K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Slow Cooker, Recipe, and Chicken. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Ideas. Product recommendations often mention slow cooker and crock pot.

On Reddit
Established 2010
4.7M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +40K members
Growth: +0.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 47K members
  • 2014: 63K members
  • 2015: 57K members
  • 2016: 44K members
  • 2017: 230K members
  • 2018: 496K members
  • 2019: 879K members
  • 2020: 630K members
  • 2021: 291K members
  • 2023: 1.2M members
  • 2024: 697K members
  • 2025: 102K members
  • 2026: 28K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 0 members
  • Aug: 0 members
  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 5K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 5K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 5K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Loose clamp while cooking?
    2. Help! I impulsively bought a 12lb brisket. I’ve never made brisket. What do I do?
    3. Advice/ tips please!
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Loose clamp while cooking? · Help! I impulsively bought a 12lb brisket. I’ve never made brisket. What do I do? · Advice/ tips please!
    3
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Made ribs for dinner tonight!
    2. Rate my roast!
    #2
    Ideas
    Made ribs for dinner tonight! · Rate my roast!
    2
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Ninja foodie possible cooker, does anyone have one and would recommend it?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Ninja foodie possible cooker, does anyone have one and would recommend it?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Why is my salsa chicken so bad?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Why is my salsa chicken so bad?
    1

Topics

  • Slow Cooker
    165 posts in the past month
    1. Got a slow cooker yesterday, first time using, don’t judge me too hard…
    2. Does anyone else think chicken breast just kinda sucks in the slow cooker?
    3. New Green Life Slow Cooker w/ Pot Roast & Mashed Potatoes
    #1
    Slow Cooker
    Got a slow cooker yesterday, first time using, don’t judge me too hard… · Does anyone else think chicken breast just kinda sucks in the slow cooker? · New Green Life Slow Cooker w/ Pot Roast & Mashed Potatoes
    165
  • Recipe
    74 posts in the past month
    #2
    Recipe
    74
  • Chicken
    51 posts in the past month
    #3
    Chicken
    51
  • Beef
    37 posts in the past month
    1. Beef roast joint in Guinness
    2. Beef roast first or veggies first?
    #4
    Beef
    Beef roast joint in Guinness · Beef roast first or veggies first?
    37
  • Recipes
    26 posts in the past month
    #5
    Recipes
    26

Product recommendations

  • slow cooker
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Sitting alone, wondering what was missing in my life, I realized I no longer have access to a slow cooker. What would you all recommend to go out and buy?
    2. Just got my first ever slow cooking pot, please recommend easy recipes without meat!
    3. Just got my first ever slow cooking pot, please recommend easy recipes without meat!
    #1
    slow cooker
    Sitting alone, wondering what was missing in my life, I realized I no longer have access to a slow cooker. What would you all recommend to go out and buy? · Just got my first ever slow cooking pot, please recommend easy recipes without meat! · Just got my first ever slow cooking pot, please recommend easy recipes without meat!
    17
  • crock pot
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Bought this gorgeous crock pot from the 80s. What’s the best way to clean it? It doesn’t detach. Nor does the power cable.
    2. What programmable crock pot would you recommend?
    3. Can someone recommend a crockpot
    #2
    crock pot
    Bought this gorgeous crock pot from the 80s. What’s the best way to clean it? It doesn’t detach. Nor does the power cable. · What programmable crock pot would you recommend? · Can someone recommend a crockpot
    6

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/slowcooking for?
Best for Chefs enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/slowcooking free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/slowcooking have?
Roughly 4.7M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/slowcooking on?
r/slowcooking runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/slowcooking cover?
On the Hive Index, r/slowcooking is organized under Chefs.
How do I join r/slowcooking?
You can join r/slowcooking by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Cooking communities like?
Communities for home cooks to share recipes, ask technique questions, and improve their skills. Reddit has some of the most active cooking communities, from beginner-friendly advice threads to challenge-based cooking groups where members cook through specific cuisines or cook-book projects.